An empirical investigation of supplier development: reactive and strategic processes

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A study was conducted to compare approaches used by buying companies in supplier development using a process framework. Supplier development was characterized as any set of initiatives carried out by a buying company to determine and enhance supplier performance. Open-ended survey questions were asked to analyze firms' supplier development processes. Results indicated that strategic efforts correlated with increases in a buying firm's association in the suppliers' processes.

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Management Science, Operations Research, Analysis, Management research

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Bridging organization theory and supply chain management: the case of best value supply chains

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The integration of efficient supply chain management with organization theory to strengthen its competitiveness is discussed.

United States, General services, Venture Analysis, Usage, Bureaucracy, Business enterprises, Logistics, Organization theory

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